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Rosalia Gardens Groundbreaking For Expansion Begins This Afternoon

A groundbreaking ceremony was held at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, July 11, 2016 on the future site of the addition to Rosalia Gardens, Assisted Living Facility located on Flight Road in Antigo. Representatives from Aspirus Langlade Hospital, the Religious Hospitallers of St. Joseph, Community Living Solutions and community members will gather to celebrate the 19,022 square-foot…

Every Month Should Be Dairy Month In Wisconsin

In June we all celebrate dairy with farm tours, dairy breakfasts, signs and special menus. Even though dairy month ended when we flipped our calendars to July, we should continue to appreciate the many contributions of Wisconsin’s dairy farms throughout the year. The dairy industry in Wisconsin has good news to tell. Our state is…

Edible Startup Summit Offers Info on How to Start a Local Food Business

If you’re ready to turn your food business dream into a reality, attend the Edible Startup Summit August 24-26, 2016 in Madison. Co-hosted by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection’s Ag and Food Center and Dane County UW-Extension, this three-day summit offers a comprehensive and interactive education on what it takes to…

The Sweet Season Arrives At Merry’s

One of the sweetest summertime traditions is continuing this week at Merry’s Berries. For three decades, Andy and Elizabeth Merry have been opening their patch to strawberry pickers at the peak of season, this year welcoming the second, and maybe even third generation of families to their Highway H farm. That’s really what it’s all…

5th Avenue Is A Continuation Of Family’s Restaurant Legacy

Before 1985, you would have been hard pressed to find a cozy sandwich lounge on what would be the “Main Street” of downtown Antigo. Thanks to Sue Stanton and her 5th Avenue Restaurant, Antigonians have had just such an establishment available for the past 31 years. Opening its doors on June 5, 1985, 5th Avenue…

Free Workshop Series – Onboarding & Retaining Millennial Employees

The Langlade County Economic Development Corporation is partnering with Northcentral Technical College to offer a FREE workshop series on Talent Development – Onboarding & Retaining Millennial Employees. Onboarding new employees is a secure investment that will assist newly hired employees in developing their skills, knowledge, and value within the company. It will help match the technically…

Schroeder’s Marking Its Anniversary

Schroeder’s Gifts has come a long way in just under three decades. From a humble beginning pitching home-grown potatoes and vegetables, Scroeder’s has grown into one of the true shopping destinations of the northwoods, drawing clientele from across the region for its mix of clothing, accouterments and housewares. And in a nod to its past,…

Free Online Marketing and Social Media Workshop Offered

The Langlade County Economic Development Corporation would like to invite you to a FREE Breakfast & Learn on June 29, 2016 from 7:30 to 10:30 am at the Wood Technology Center of Excellence at NTC-Antigo Campus in room T131. This is an online marketing workshop with guest speaker Brad Gegare from DMI Studios. During the…

Moving Ahead

Keller, Inc., a commercial contractor, made excellent progress this week on the structure for the addition to the Hydratight plant on Clermont Street in Antigo. Hydratight is consolidating machinery and employment from another of its sites to the Antigo Industrial Park. Source: Antigo Daily Journal

NTC Business and Industry Courses Offered

NTC Business and Industry will be offering the following courses in the Fall of 2016 and Spring 2017. Critical Core Business Skills Training Grant Series – Course offered Fall 2016 and Spring 2017 Supervision Technical Diploma Grant Courses – Courses runs September 2016 thru May 2017 Lean & Quality Grant Courses – Courses runs Fall 2016 thru Spring 2017…

Antigo-Based Zelazoski Crafts Baseball Bats for President Obama’s Cuba Visit

Janice Teal doesn’t get nervous much around her high-speed lathe. “I was when I first started, yes,” Teal laughed Wednesday morning. “But now you just get used to it and you just do it.” After more than five years of programming and running the machine and nearly 20 years total at Zelazosky Wood Products in…

West Side Of Cutlass Motor Lodge Crashes Down

The Cutlass Motor Lodge, which financially struggled for a number of years and eventually was closed, was visited Tuesday by a massive backhoe and other equipment from Krueger & Steinfest, a local firm with expertise in building demolitions. The west side of the sprawling complex, which housed the swimming pool, sauna, lounge, dining room, kitchen,…